A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate - it's up to you!

Course Description

At Poole we are a busy parkrun with 800+ runners each week. We have taken the decision to move the start and finish area and change the course to try and maximise space. Some parts of the course will still become congested and you may have to run single file/two abreast. To reduce congestion and overtaking, please line up at the start commensurate to the position you think you will finish.
We will start and finish at West Field, (opposite the crazy golf) at the town centre end of the park.
The route will head towards the cycle path around the cricket pitch, taking a sharp right turn (please take care as this is very sharp) to run around the path anti clockwise, then head back towards the start and complete one lap of the lake.
You will then return to do another lap of the cycle track and run back towards the finish on West Field.
We anticipate that the course will be congested, especially in the first mile. We would ask participants to keep right when heading towards the cycle track.
The front of the field will return down this road on their right, led by the lead bike.
Finishers doing the last section of the course should be on the far right in order to peel off into the finish.
Throughout the event we ask that you overtake on the right to avoid confusion and any unfortunate dips in the lake.

Location of start:

Poole parkrun starts at West field, near to the crazy golf facility in Poole Park. Postcode BH15 5SW.

Getting there by public transport:

Its a ten minute walk from both Poole bus station and Poole railway station, through the park towards the civic centre.

Getting there on foot:

It is only a five-minute walk from both Poole bus station and Poole railway station, through the park towards the west entrance.

Getting there by road:

There is no parking or vehicles allowed in the park until 10am. Nearest public car park is the Dolphin swimming pool car park, BH15 1TN. This is just across the road from the park.

Post Run Coffee:

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in one of the many local cafes in town or the concessions within the park - please come and join us!